Charles joseph clark biography of albert
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The Right Honourable Charles Joseph Clark P.C., M.P.
Charles Joseph “Joe” Clark was born on June 5, 1939 to Grace and Joseph A.
Clark of High River.
Charles joseph clark biography of albert
He grew up in High River and graduated from High River High School. Mr. Clark obtained a B.A. degree in history in 1960 and a M.A. degree in political science in 1973 from the University of Alberta.
An interest in politics has always been a governing force in his life.
His early work includes private secretary to then Alberta Progressive Conservative leader W. J. C. Kirby, 1959; national president of the Progressive Conservative Student Federation, 1962-64; a member of Premier Lougheed’s political organization, 1966-67; special assistant to the Honourable Davie Fulton, 1967; and executive assistant to the Honourable Robert Stanfield, 1967-70.
From 1965 to 1967 he was a lecturer in political science at the University of Alberta.
Mr. Clark was first elected to the House of Commons in October 1972 representing the constituency o